LME open-outcry trade lives on as SocGen quit sparks no rush for exitsThe future of ring trading on the London Metal Exchange looks assured for now.Reuters | August 29, 2024 | 8:02 am
Madagascar’s Ambatovy nickel project companies file restructuring planSumitomo owns a 54.2% stake in the project companies.Reuters | August 28, 2024 | 8:54 am
Vale’s CEO announcement to curb market speculation, says chairmanVale announced Monday that current finance chief Gustavo Pimenta would…Reuters | August 27, 2024 | 4:16 pm
Tianqi to keep fighting for say in SQM lithium deal Authorities in Chile have been pushing for the state to have a more significant role in managing the country’s lithium resources. Bloomberg News | September 24, 2024 | 8:02 am
China mining firms partner with Zimbabwe on lithium mine Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt and Tsingshan Holding Group are defying low prices to develop a deposit in Africa. Bloomberg News | September 24, 2024 | 7:56 am
US backs Australian lithium, rare earths projects for up to $786 million Anson Resources and American Rare Earths received interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 4:26 pm
Nouveau Monde gears up for Matawinie construction phase 2 The project is expected to generate 97% pure flake graphite for at least 25 years. Staff Writer | September 23, 2024 | 12:10 pm
Canada to invest $42 million in Yukon, Northern British Columbia mining infrastructure The C$60 million in funding will be divided between two key infrastructure projects for critical minerals mining, Staff Writer | September 23, 2024 | 11:41 am
Ivanhoe Electric unit secures $55 million Chinese investment for vanadium battery business In addition to forming a JV, Ivanhoe and VRB will also establish a separate US-based vanadium redox battery business, to be located in Arizona. Staff Writer | September 23, 2024 | 8:45 am
Nornickel opens EV battery R&D centre The R&D center in St. Petersburg will be used to study the use of nickel-containing cathode active materials in electric batteries. Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 6:45 am
Vanadium is the new battery cathode chemistry, says Pure Lithium CEO The company says it has found a way to make lithium metal batteries from scratch going from “from brine to battery” in less than 48 hours. Amanda Stutt | September 20, 2024 | 3:47 pm
Urbix gets $125 million government grant for Alabama graphite plant The plant, already backed by funding from London-based Appian Capital Advisory, is to produce 10,000 tonnes of the anode material a year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 20, 2024 | 3:09 pm